James Gurney

This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Assuri” costume design by Carlotta Bonnecaze for the “Myths and Worships of the Chinese” theme, Krewe of Proteus, 1885: Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University — Source

In the 19th century, concept art for the Mardi Gras celebration of New Orleans drew inspiration from an eclectic variety of religions and design traditions—everything from Chinese mythology, to South Asian deities, to dragons from European folktales.